All Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Forsyth County in North Carolina.


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Ralph  William Doby

Ralph William Doby

Jul 15, 2014

KERNERSVILLE - Ralph William Doby, 80, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at his home. He was born June 07, 1934 in Surry Co. to the late Virgil Hobert and Lula Mary Wright Doby.Mr. Doby was an active member of Kerwin Baptist Church. Ralph loved working in the yard and gardening but most of all he loved spending time with...

Billy  Jack Cole

Billy Jack Cole

Jul 15, 2014

KERNERSVILLE - Mr. Billy ""Bill"" Jack Cole, 81, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at his home. Bill was born in Greene County, Arkansas on November 15, 1932 to Howard H. and Stella Elmore Cole. He enjoyed spending time at the beach and was a huge fan and supporter of Wake Forest Basketball. Bill loved his family, especially his grandchildren, and...

Lynn  Foster Vitz

Lynn Foster Vitz

Jul 15, 2014

OAK RIDGE-Lynn Foster Vitz, 61, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014. She was born January 3, 1953 in Forsyth Co. to the late Richard Roscoe and Claire Long Foster.Lynn was employed with PepsiCo Foodservice for 32 years.Surviving are her beloved husband, Francis Ronald Vitz of the home; Ron's children whom she loves dearly, Ronald E. Vitz, Lisa Bergstrom (Tom), and Denise...

James  Michael Wright

James Michael Wright

Jul 15, 2014

Winston-Salem James ""Jimbo"" Michael Wright, 33, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014. He was born December 16, 1980 in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Jimbo was an avid Tennessee Volunteer fan and loved to play golf. Preceding him in death were his maternal grandparents, Diane and Tom Davis; maternal great-grandparents, Ruth and Herbert Harper; and paternal grandparents, James Estil Wright and Martha...

Lynn  Blizard Huie

Lynn Blizard Huie

Jul 14, 2014

Mrs. Lynn Blizard Huie, 69, of Winston Salem, passed away Monday July 14, 2014, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born on January 1, 1945 in Forsyth County to Everett and Mary Trent Blizard. Mrs. Huie was a member of Woodland Baptist Church; she worked for Southern Bell for many years and then worked for Lucia Clothing Company....

Harold  Gene Creason

Harold Gene Creason

Jul 14, 2014

Mr. Harold Gene Creason, 79, of High Point died Monday, July 14, 2014 at Hospice Home at High Point. He was born April 24, 1935 in Forsyth County, the son of the late Robert William and Gladys Knight Creason. Mr. Creason served with the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from Stroh's Brewery and was a member...

Claudia  Morgan Sinks

Claudia Morgan Sinks

Jul 14, 2014

After a period of declining health, Claudia Morgan Sinks died Monday, July 14, 2014. She was born on February 8, 1918 to Eva and Lee Morgan. For most of her adult years she lived and worked in the Washington, D.C. area, retiring at the age of 80 to move to Winston-Salem to be near her family. Claudia was pre-deceased by...

Julia  Thomas Nance

Julia Thomas Nance

Jul 14, 2014

NANCE - KINGMrs. Julia Thomas Nance, age 90, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 at Rose Tara Plantation in King. She was born July 5, 1924 in Stokes County to the late Walter Aaron Thomas and Pearl Emma Wilson Thomas. Mrs. Nance was retired from Hanes Hosiery and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Julia was a...

Gladys  Holder Harper

Gladys Holder Harper

Jul 14, 2014

CLEMMONS, NC-Mrs. Gladys Holder Harper, 94, of Clemmons, NC, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mrs. Harper was born on March 29, 1920 in Forsyth County to Rufus Edwin Holder and Roxie Warner Holder. She was a lifetime member of Warners Chapel Church of Christ in Clemmons, NC. Gladys worked for 40...

Edwin  Arthur West

Edwin Arthur West

Jul 14, 2014

Mr. Edwin Arthur West, Jr., 77, of Bermuda Run, N.C., passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at his home with his family at his bedside. Eddie was born in Forsyth County to Edwin and Virginia West. He graduated from Washington High School in Washington, NC and Presbyterian College Class of 1958. He was employed for many years with Bahnson Service...

Joe  W. Cagle

Joe W. Cagle

Jul 13, 2014

Mr. Joe Cagle, devoted son, brother, husband, father and grandfather died July 13, 2014 at his home in Bermuda Run. Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma he was one of 6 children of the late Lillie Belle (Joyce) Melott Cagle and I.B. (Bill) Cagle. He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Collins and a brother, Wendall Cagle. He was proud...

Lojean Patricia Gentry Tucker

Lojean Patricia Gentry Tucker

Jul 13, 2014

Kernersville - Mrs. Lojean Patricia Gentry Tucker, 83, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born September 13, 1930 in Wilkes County to the late Carmel and Vallie Sparks Gentry. Mrs. Tucker worked and retired from Lorilard Tobacco Co. She was preceded in death by her husband Mavis Tucker, two...

Dr. Joseph Van Wagstaff

Dr. Joseph Van Wagstaff

Jul 13, 2014

Dr. Joseph Van Wagstaff, 84, of Winston-Salem passed away peacefully on July 13 from complications from Alzheimer's at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born April 18, 1930 in Harnett County, N.C. to Joseph Carson and Mildred Johnson Wagstaff. He graduated from Fuquay Springs High School in 1947. A Korean War veteran, Van served four years in the...

Betty Jean Coleman Sias

Betty Jean Coleman Sias

Jul 13, 2014

Ms. Betty Jean Coleman Sias passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Twelve Oaks in Mt. Airy. She was born in West Virginia on October 23, 1937 to the late Wiley Coleman and Bessie Crump Coleman. In addition to her parents, Ms. Sias was preceded in death by four siblings. Surviving are seven children: David Sias (Shelly), Vicky Coleman, Phillip...

Rex  Arlen Beshears

Rex Arlen Beshears

Jul 13, 2014

Mr. Rex Arlen Beshears, 83, passed away from this life July 13, 2014 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, after a seven year battle with Parkinson 's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, he is now in Heaven with the Lord. He was born January 25, 1931 in Wilkes Co. the son of the late Coy Edgar Beshears and Viola Welch...

Virginia Dare Jones Cook

Virginia Dare Jones Cook

Jul 13, 2014

WALKERTOWN-Virginia Jones Cook, 82 passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014. She was born June 18, 1932 in Avery Co. to the late Fred William and Elizabeth Cozy Jones.Mrs. Cook was known as ""Ginny"", to many children to whom she provided many hours of child care for over 40 years in the Walkertown, Kernersville area. Mrs. Cook and her husband attended...

Otis  Calvin Sands

Otis Calvin Sands

Jul 12, 2014

Mr. Otis Calvin Sands, 77, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born June 6, 1937 in Stokes Co. the son of the late James Anderson Sands and Eva Freeman Sands. Mr. Sands was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Winston-Salem and was retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. He proudly served his country...

Mamie  Elizabeth Jones

Mamie Elizabeth Jones

Jul 12, 2014

Lewisville - Mrs. Mamie Elizabeth Phelps Jones, 100, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born July 29, 1913 in Forsyth County to Franklin Pharisee and Daisy Wood Phelps. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker raising six children. She was a member of Lewisville Baptist Church for over 70 years. She worked in the church...

John  Walsh Regan

John Walsh Regan

Jul 11, 2014

John ""Jack"" Walsh Regan, 67 of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on Friday July 11, 2014. He was born on October 8, 1946 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Thomas and Elizabeth Regan. He was a graduate of South Hills Catholic High School and attended Bloomsburg College and Parsons College before serving his country in the United States Army during the...

Dustin  Cody Simpson

Dustin Cody Simpson

Jul 11, 2014

Mr. Dustin Cody Simpson, 24, passed away July 11, 2014 at High Point Regional Hospital. He was born August 23, 1989 in Forsyth County to Varcial Lee Simpson and Donna Jones Simpson. He was a graduate of Ledford Senior High School. Dustin took flying lessons at Smith Reynolds Airport and attended the T. H. Davis Aviation Center at Guilford Technical...